23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of judgment.


In Context

20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

22 A merry heart is a good medicine: but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of judgment.

24 Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding: but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

Proverbs 17:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:23A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:23A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:23The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:23A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the paths of judgment.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:23A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:23A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:23A wicked man takes a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.